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Microsoft Says Xbox Sales Are “Gravity Defying”

In a blog post this week, Yusuf Mehdi of the Xbox team, detailed how the “gravity defying” sales of the nearly seven year old console are due to its transformation from gaming to all media.

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You Don’t Know Jack Debuts On Facebook

The popular 90s trivia game has resurfaced as a free-to-play app, containing all the quirky trivia fun of the full release with the added benefit of letting you crush your Facebook friends.

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Android Malware Genome Project: Norton Detects Just 20 Percent Of Malware

Researchers tested four leading mobile anti-virus brands, and found that some were starkly more effective than others. Lookout and Trend Micro performed well, identifying nearly 80 percent of infections, with AVG trailing at 54.7 percent. The clear loser was Norton, which found just 20.0 percent of malware.

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S Voice Released, Promptly Hacked To Run On Other Android Devices

Hackers wasted no time in releasing S Voice for other current-generation Android phones, casting a shadow on Samsung’s day in the sun while potentially opening up the functionality to a much wider range of users.

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Bitly Overhauls For Social Sharing, Curation (Don’t Worry, You Can Still Shortlink)

In what could be the most significant pivot in the company’s history, bitly overhauled its services today with a fresh focus on social sharing and curation of viral links.

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Amazon Instant Video Is Now On Xbox Too

Amazon’s Instant Video streaming service is a PlayStation 3 exclusive no longer. Today Amazon announced that its Netflix competitive streaming library has made the transition to the Xbox 360 console, nearly two months after it first debuted on the PlayStation 3.

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Google Street View Road Trip At 1000 MPH

Inspired by his childhood dream of riding a rocket around the world, Giacomo Miceli takes a breath-taking road trip through five contents at supersonic speeds – using Google Street View as his rocket.

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Curicon: A Social Network For Collectors

The newly launched service, called Curicon, provides a space for all types of enthusiasts to share their most prized possessions and discuss their passion with a robust online collecting community.

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Lawsuit: Make “Google” A Generic Term For Search

Linguistic conventions and trademark law are being put to the test by a lawsuit in which Phoenix, AZ resident David Elliott is suing to have Google’s trademark on its own name canceled

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Tweet Content Is Now Fair Game For Targeted Ad Placements

New York-based LocalResponse is testing a new targeted advertising initiative that will offer new banner ads based on keywords in social network engagement.

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